Abstract: To provide a relay, in particular for 42-volt automotive electrical systems, comprising a housing (10), two contact elements (60, 62) passing through the housing (10) and projecting beyond it, a magnetic coil (16) disposed in the housing and an armature (22) which is mounted pivotably in the housing (10), can be moved by means of the magnetic coil (16) and by means of which a contact bridge (100) can be moved between a contact position, electrically connecting the contact elements (60, 62), and an interruption position, which relay operates reliably at voltages higher than 12 volts, it is proposed that an elastic spring element (110) is movable between two elastic spring states by means of the armature (22) and that the elastic spring element (110) in one elastic spring state keeps the contact bridge (100) in the contact position and in the other elastic spring state keeps it in the interruption position.